Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 reviews
Toyo Proxes RA1 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Toyo Proxes RA1 vs Toyo R888 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 11 + 38 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes RA1 is ahead, 69–64
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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75
Dry
R888 +277Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 79 72 Proxes RA1: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75
R888: 60% × 80 + 40% × 72.4 = 77
No road tests of dry for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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64
Wet
Proxes RA1 +1054Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 51 Reviews found online 61 59 Proxes RA1: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64
R888: 60% × 50.6 + 40% × 59.2 = 54
No road tests of wet for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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49
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) – Reviews found online 34 – Proxes RA1: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 49
No road tests of snow for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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67
Comfort
Proxes RA1 +859Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 66 49 Proxes RA1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67
R888: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Proxes RA1 or R888. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Noise
R888 +270Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 70 ≈ 67 (est.) Proxes RA1: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 68
R888: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 70
No road tests of noise for Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for R888. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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67
Treadwear
Proxes RA1 +1156Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 68 49 Proxes RA1: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67
R888: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for R888. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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73
Handling (owners)
Proxes RA1 +667Why this score
Source Proxes RA1 R888 Reviews found online 73 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo Proxes RA1 | Toyo R888 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 64 |
| Dry | 75 | 77 |
| Wet | 64 | 54 |
| Snow | 49 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | 59 |
| Noise | 68 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Proxes RA1
64
/ 100
R888
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Proxes RA1
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip that remains consistent even as the tread wears down.
- Superior tire life compared to many other dedicated track-focused compounds.
- Predictable breakaway characteristics that provide driver confidence at the limit.
Cons
- Performance can become 'greasy' if the tire is overdriven or overheated during long sessions.
- Requires proper heat cycling and break-in procedures to achieve optimal performance.
- Sensitive to alignment settings, which can lead to accelerated or uneven wear if not managed.
Tire B R888
Pros
- Phenomenal dry weather grip and cornering stability
- Rapid warm-up time to reach optimal operating temperature
- High value-for-money proposition for track-day enthusiasts
Cons
- Excessive road noise often described as a 'howling' or 'wheel bearing' sound
- Poor performance and safety risks in deep standing water
- Low comfort levels unsuitable for daily driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo Proxes RA1 | B · Toyo R888 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Trackday and Competition tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 7 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 100 AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Toyo Proxes RA1
64
/ 100
Toyo R888
Winner: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Where the Toyo R888 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 64 vs 54 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 67 vs 59 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 73 vs 67 on handling.
Tire A · Toyo Proxes RA1
Tire B · Toyo R888
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Proxes RA1 or R888?
Which is better in the wet, Proxes RA1 or R888?
Toyo Proxes RA1, 64 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes RA1 or R888?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Proxes RA1 or R888?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Proxes RA1 or R888?
Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Proxes RA1 or R888?
Toyo Proxes RA1, 67 vs 56 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology